OET interlinear PSA 42:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

אֵ֤לֶּה אֶזְכְּרָ֨ה

(Some words not found in UHB: she/it_was to/for=me tears_of,my food/grain/bread day and,night in/on/at/with,say to=me all/each/any/every the=day where God_of,your )

The phrase These things refers to what the author describes in the sentence “I traveled with the crowd and accompanied them to the house of God with a voice of joy and praise, a multitude celebrating a festival.” Make sure this is clear to your readers. Alternate translation: “The following things I remember”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠אֶשְׁפְּכָ֬ה עָלַ֨⁠י ׀ נַפְשִׁ֗⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: she/it_was to/for=me tears_of,my food/grain/bread day and,night in/on/at/with,say to=me all/each/any/every the=day where God_of,your )

The author is using the phrase I pour out my soul to mean that he mourns when he remembers the events in the following sentence. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and my soul mourns within me”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

נַפְשִׁ֗⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: she/it_was to/for=me tears_of,my food/grain/bread day and,night in/on/at/with,say to=me all/each/any/every the=day where God_of,your )

See the discussion about the word soul in the chapter introduction

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בֵּ֥ית אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים

(Some words not found in UHB: she/it_was to/for=me tears_of,my food/grain/bread day and,night in/on/at/with,say to=me all/each/any/every the=day where God_of,your )

The author is using the term house to mean the temple that is in Jerusalem. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the temple of God”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ⁠קוֹל־רִנָּ֥ה וְ⁠תוֹדָ֗ה

(Some words not found in UHB: she/it_was to/for=me tears_of,my food/grain/bread day and,night in/on/at/with,say to=me all/each/any/every the=day where God_of,your )

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of joy and praise, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “rejoicing and giving thanks with our voices”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

בְּ⁠קוֹל־רִנָּ֥ה וְ⁠תוֹדָ֗ה

(Some words not found in UHB: she/it_was to/for=me tears_of,my food/grain/bread day and,night in/on/at/with,say to=me all/each/any/every the=day where God_of,your )

This phrase expresses a single idea by using two words connected with and. If it would be more natural in your language, you could express this meaning with an equivalent phrase that does not use and. Alternate translation: “with a voice of thanksgiving”